Community Health Nursing Outcomes: A Delphi Study

Judith Alexander, PhD, Associate Professor, University of South Carolina College of Nursing, Columbia, South Carolina, USA, email: judy.alexander@sc.edu

Abstract:

The study of health outcomes is one of the top research priorities in community health nursing. The purpose of this study is to identity precise and practical health outcome indicators in the community health nursing setting. The study methodology is a modified Delphi technique. To prepare the initial questionnaire, the researchers conducted four focus groups of 6-10 community nurses in a Southeastern state. Based on the results of the responses of the focus groups and review by a panel of four experts, the research team developed an inventory of 156 outcome items. In Spring l997, the inventory was distributed to 500 community health nurses in the same state to determine their agreement with the items. The study will involve two subsequent rounds to reach a consensus as to the outcomes for community health nursing practice. The final sample will be approximately 200 community health nurses, representing clinic-based nurses, home health nurses, and nurse administrators. The goal of the project is to develop an inventory of outcomes: 1) to investigate the effectiveness of community health nursing practice, and 2) to explore methods for delivery of nursing care in community settings.

Repository Posting Date:

27-Oct-2011

Date of Publication:

27-Oct-2011

Conference Host:

Southern Nursing Research Society

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Community Health Nursing Outcomes: A Delphi Study

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Alexander, Judith

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Judith Alexander, PhD, Associate Professor, University of South Carolina College of Nursing, Columbia, South Carolina, USA, email: judy.alexander@sc.edu

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http://hdl.handle.net/10755/165966

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The study of health outcomes is one of the top research priorities in community health nursing. The purpose of this study is to identity precise and practical health outcome indicators in the community health nursing setting. The study methodology is a modified Delphi technique. To prepare the initial questionnaire, the researchers conducted four focus groups of 6-10 community nurses in a Southeastern state. Based on the results of the responses of the focus groups and review by a panel of four experts, the research team developed an inventory of 156 outcome items. In Spring l997, the inventory was distributed to 500 community health nurses in the same state to determine their agreement with the items. The study will involve two subsequent rounds to reach a consensus as to the outcomes for community health nursing practice. The final sample will be approximately 200 community health nurses, representing clinic-based nurses, home health nurses, and nurse administrators. The goal of the project is to develop an inventory of outcomes: 1) to investigate the effectiveness of community health nursing practice, and 2) to explore methods for delivery of nursing care in community settings.

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2011-10-27T14:37:28Z

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2011-10-27

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2011-10-27T14:37:28Z

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Southern Nursing Research Society

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This is an abstract-only submission. If the author has submitted a full-text item based on this abstract, you may find it by browsing the Virginia Henderson Global Nursing e-Repository by author. If author contact information is available in this abstract, please feel free to contact him or her with your queries regarding this submission. Alternatively, please contact the conference host, journal, or publisher (according to the circumstance) for further details regarding this item. If a citation is listed in this record, the item has been published and is available via open-access avenues or a journal/database subscription. Contact your library for assistance in obtaining the as-published article.

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